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Rooden Family History

Rooden Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Roden, Rowden, Gooden, Rodden, Rhoden, Wooden, Roaden, Roozen, Roode

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Where is the Rooden family from?

You can see how Rooden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rooden families were found in Scotland in 1861. In 1840 there was 1 Rooden family living in Rhode Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Rooden's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Rooden families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rooden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rooden ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rooden. 100% of Rooden men worked as a Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 172 census records available for the last name Rooden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rooden census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 63 immigration records available for the last name Rooden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12 military records available for the last name Rooden. For the veterans among your Rooden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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